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Nine Winners CrownedIn Junior High TourneyThe second annual Junior High Wrestling Tournament came to a successful conclusion Saturday night with the crowning of nine champions.Following a long afternoon on me mats, 33 preliminary bouts, 18 finalists and ilieir our Dragon varsity member coaches shared the spotlight in the “Parade ol‘ Champions,” then brought the day to its conclusion with title matches in nine classes.Larry Madigan became the first champion of the day with an 11-4 stanza, took Julxano to the mat again and tallied a predicament to lead 7-0 going into the iinal two minutes. Juliano came back strong with an escape and takedown, but Madigar clinched the victory with a reversal and added two riding time points.PiehutaTop Scorer in Gra-Y LoopNorth Warren, the first half champions, is still unbeaten in the second half of action in the Gra-Y Basketball League.South Street and Pleasant also possess perfect 2-0 marks.Mike Piehuta of South is the loop's top scorer with 117 points in nine games for a 13-per-game average and North Warren's Dave Lane is second with a total of 89 points in eight games for a 11.1 marl:. Market Street's A1 Torrance has also ripped the cords for 89 points, but in nine games.Complete second-half leaguestandings and the top ten scorers for the seasoii arelistedbelow.STANDINGSWLNo. Warren 201.000South St. 201.000Pleasant 201.000Market St. 11.500Home St. 11.500Jefferson Sc. 02.500Irvinedale 02.000’*1*McClintock 02.000rVi«TOP SCORERSPlayer cr TAve,Mike Piehuta (S) Si 11713.0Dave Lane (NW) 88911.15Torrance (M) 9899.9tS. Lin man (P) 9839.2nTrowbridge (M) 9788.7dT. Bright (NW) 9717.91T, Glossner(P) 9687.6sR. Young (S) 9637.0B. Post (S) 9536.9C 1In the SO-pound bout, Dan Al* baugh held a solid 10-0 lead when he put Tom Doherty's shoulders to the mat with 27 seconds remaining in the second period. Albaugh scored on near-ialls in both the first and second period before registering the fail.Tom Dies blanked Joey Hel-frich 7-0, to take the title at 90 pounds. Dies added a second period escape and takedown aft-er taking a 2-0 edge in the opening stanza, thei rode out his opponent tlie last two minutes.Smooth Roger Slocum built up a 5-0 advantage over Sam Regina in the 100-pound match, then turned Regina over to record a fall alter 31 seconds of the second period. Slocum also had his opponent in trouble in the first period.At 110, Tony Bona took Den-iij Johnson to the mat in the first period for a 2-0 lead and registered a fall after 24 seconds of the middle stanza.In a fast-moving 120 pound bout, John Bonavita outlasted Steve Sorensen, 10-6, Bonavita led after one period, 5-3. Sorensen knotted the score with a second period reversal, but Bonavita gained the top position again and added a nearfall to lead 10-5 going into the last stanza.Sorenson rode out the last two minutes, but was unable to score more than a riding time point.Aggressive Gary Bona made it a sweep for Sam's boys by pinning Pa: McCoy with 1:19 remaining in the second period of the 130-pound bout. Bona held a 7-1 edge in the scoring column at the time of the fall.Stock} Art Blum won by a pin over Jim Redfield in the 140-pound match. Blum led 6-2 after one period or. three takedowns to a pair of escapes by Rod lie Id, then gained the fall after 35 seconds of the start of the second stanza.In the final bout of the night, 170, rugged Randy Ross man made Randy Westfall a victim of the fastest pin of the evening matches. Ross man took his opponent to the mat early in the opening stanza, then registered the fall with 32 seconds left in the period.The tourney was organized by Beaty coaches Lee Chew and George Knopie. Youngsville JHS coach Jack Creek also entered several grapplers in ihe tournament, which featured the new Olympic-style referee's position slated for use by all Pennsylvania high schools next season.n*-tornnnn onrt OX'Oninirsessions were well parents and local mat fans and was also a financial success.PRELIMINARIES 70 * pounds Buddy Juliano dec. Brian Donham, 7-4; Larry Madigan dec. Greg Williams, 8*2. 80-pounds — Bill Smith dec. Bobby Bryan, 5-0; Larry Champion dec, Ed Alspaugh, 10-9; Tom Doherty pinned Bill Smith, 2:54; Dan Albaugh dec. Larry Champion, 9-0.90 - pounds — Gary Smith pinned Dave Finland, :30; Tom Regina pinned Johnson Moon, :33; Neil Benson dec. Randy Kramer, 6-3; Joey Helfrich pinned Rich West, 1:22; Tom Dies pinned Albert Moon, 1:30; Jeff Mead dec. Dan McCoy, 6-3; Tom Regina dec. Gary Smith, 5-3; Joey Helfrich dec. Neil Benson, 4-1; Tom Dies pinned Jeff Mead, :45; Joey Helfrich dec, Tom Regina, 2-0; Tom Dies pinned Mike Matie, 2:27.100-pounds — Roger Slocum pinned Ed Coons, :38; Rich Nuhfer dec. John Aumer, 4.1; Sam Regina dec. Glenn Esell-born, 8-0; Bob Sorenson dec. Dave Sharp, 1-0; Roger Slocum pinned Rich Nuhfer, 1:57; Sam Regina pinned Bob Sorenson, 2:30,110-pounds — Tom Ressler pinned Kim Rice, :40; Denny Johnson pinned Mike McKinney, :54; Tony Bona pinned Tom Kessler, :49.120-pounds — Steve Sorenson pinned Dean Wilson, i;3G; Danny Fillings pinned Randy Ent, 2;53; Pete Salerno pinned Lyle DeVore 1:53; John Bonavita dec, Roger Shafctuck, 4-2; Steve Sorenson pinned Ralph Bryan, 1:28, Denny Fillings pinned Pete Salerno, 1:59; Steve Sorenson pinned Denny Fillings, :40.130 - pounds — Pat McCoy pinned Jim Miller, 2:37.110 - pounds — Art Blum pinned Floyd Rex, J :53.170-pounds — Randy Westfall dec, Craig Campbell, 4-0.FINALS70-pounds —• Larry Madigan dec. Buddy Juliano, 11-4.80-pounds — Dan Albaugh pinned Tom Doherty, 3:33.90-pounds — Tom Dies dec. Joey Helfrich, 7-0.100-pounds — Roger Slocum pinned Sam Regina, 2:51.HO - pounds — Tony Bona pinned Denny Johnson, 3:3G.120-pounds — John Bonavita dec. Steve Sorenson, 10-6.130 - pounds — Gary Bona pinned Pat McCoy, 3:12.140 • pounds — Art Blum ninnad Jim Redfield. 3:05*
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Warren Times Mirror and Observer
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Feb 06, 1967
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